Design and development of a rotating shadowband radiometer solar radiation/daylight network
1988; Elsevier BV; Volume: 41; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0038-092x(88)90060-6
ISSN1471-1257
AutoresJoseph Michalsky, Richard Perez, Ronald E. Stewart, B.A. LeBaron, L. Harrison,
Tópico(s)Calibration and Measurement Techniques
ResumoSolar radiation data are needed to properly design solar/daylighting systems. The data that exist are often short-term, nonlocal, or of uncertain accuracy. The modest amount of high-quality data that exist were obtained with costly equipment, attentive maintenance, and conscientious quality control. A solar radiation measurement plan is being considered for New York State that seeks to minimize costs by deploying a network of rotating shadowband radiometers. These instruments perform three basis solar measurements (direct beam, diffuse, and global horizontal) with a single detector. Much of the data retrieval and quality control is performed by computer to minimize maintenance costs and downtime. Descriptions of the instrument, network as currently conceived, and data processing plans are presented.
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